Te Kohinga Taoka Māori
Collection Record
Adze, Toki
Unfinished adze. Stone. Mid grey, light brown. Cross-section is rectangular. Surface is mostly ground, some bruising on back. Possibly natural depression in stone on back of butt. White accretion on surface of back. Dark grey spots on poll of front butt. Undifferentiated between butt and blade, sides taper towards poll. Blade looks like it has been previously broken, it is very straight and blunt, but broken edges have been rounded out as if to make a new cutting edge. "Moeraki" written on front.
Provenance Place:
Moeraki, Waitaki District, Otago, New Zealand
D29.2040
Details
- Provenance Place
- Moeraki, Waitaki District, Otago, New Zealand
- Cultural Group
- Kāi Tahu, Māori, Polynesian, Pacific
- Measurements
- 128.9 x 58.3 x 14.6mm
- Credit Line
- Mr David Teviotdale
- Rights
- All rights reserved
- Department
- Taoka Maori
- Accession Number
- D29.2040
- On Display
- No
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